Advertising apparatus.



Patented Oct. 27, 19ML 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

APYLIOATION FILED MAR.28.1913.

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ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MM. 2u. 1013A 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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CHARLES R. PIERCE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

ADVERTISING APPARATUS. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 191 4.

Application led March 28, 1913. Serial No. 757.389.

To all whom it may concern advertising apparatus and has for itsi objectto provide mechanism whereby a novel illuminating effect may be produceddesigned to attract attention wherever the same may be on exhibition.

The leading feature of my invention is to roduce a variety ofcolor'efi'ects particular y arranged to be displayed at night, and tothis end I have devised a simple, eficient, and inexpensive apparatusserving as an advertising medium.

l/,Vith the above and` other objects in view my invention consists inthecombination arrangement, and details of construct-ion disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and

then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. l,

In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate similarparts throughout the respective views, Figure 1 is a sectional elevationof my invention, Fig. 2 is a front detail elevation of a mirror to bedescribed, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of my invention, Fig. 4 isan end sectional elevation of a revolving transparent member, Fig. 5 isan elevation, partly in section, of a modification of my invention, Fig.6 is a detail View of a transparently speckled mirror, Fig. 7 is a sideelevation of said modification, and Fig. 8 is a detail view of a cutglass revolving member.

Referring to the drawings which are merely illustrative of my invention,a suitable standard 1 is shown, which, as illustrated, consists of fourarms radiating from a central support 2. At diametrically oppositepoints of said standard extend upwardly the shaft bearings 3 and 4c inwhich are revolubly mounted the shafts 5 and 6, and mounted upon thesaid shafts are the relatively large bevel wheels 7 and 8 in which arecountersunk in confronting relation mirrors 9 and 10. Mounted also uponthe free ends of said shafts are two segmental translucent members 11and 12 each of which may be com-y posed of a plurality ofdiferentlyrcolored glasses in order to enhance the brilliant effectproduced. It will be noticed that while member l1 is vertically disposedmember 12 is horizontally disposed, or that one is in a plane at rightangles to the other. Said members l1 and 12 snugly surround a relativelylonger segmental member or ring 13 also :composed preferably of aplurality of colored glasses, said member 13 being in contour almost acomplete circle, and being mounted on the u per end of a sleeve 11-which is arranged to revolve in a plane at right angles with respect tothat of members 1l and 12.

Sleeve 14 is preferably hollow and is arranged to bear upon a washer 15resting on the base ofthe standard, and to surround the smooth surfaceof a relatively narrow and tubular member lwhich is for a portion of itslength screw-threaded into the standard 2. The sleeve 14 terminatesshort of the upper end of the tubular member 16, and a washer 17 reststhereupon surmounted by the threaded tubular portion 18 of an electriclamp 19 or by any other source of light, said threaded portion engagingthe tubular member 16. The sleeve 14 is removable from memberlG and willbe loosely mounted thereon so as to revolve freely. The tubular member1G communicates with a channel 17 formed upon the standard l so thatthrough an outlet (not shown) dpening into said channel the insulatedelectric wires 20 may pass, extending upwardly therein to the lamp 19. Asuitable globe 21 will preferably surround said lamp 19. Mounted uponsleeve 14 is a worm wheel 22 designed to be set in motion by the worm 23operated from any suitable source of power. The bevel wheel 24 meshingwith bevel Wheels 7 and 8 is also fixed on sleeve 14.

From the above description the o eration of .my invention will be clear.W en the worm wheel is rotated sleeve 14 will revolve and so will thebevel wheel 24, thereby causing memberor ring 13 to revolve in ahorizontal plane and members 11 and 12 to revolve vertically. It will beunderstood that` right angles to members ll andy l2 it will be seen thata variety of colors and colored effects Will be produced as the rays oflight pass through said members, and these brilliant rays will fall uponthe mirrors 9 and l0 and will be reflected, thereby enhancing' therichness of the color effects.

The modification shown relates only to the mannerI in which the rays oflight may be reflected to the best advantage. It Will be understood thatthe relatively large globe 25 will be mounted in position upon suitableholding members 2G. In Fig. l portions of the shaft bearings et and lextend alongside of the bevel Wheels 7 and 8 carrying the mirrors 9 and10. The principle underlying my invention does not contemplate the useof the shaft bearings 3 and Ll: in all situations. For example eithermember 7 or 8 may be mounted on the shaft 27 secured concentric with acylindrical mirror 28 formed with a concentric series ofcircumferentially eX- tending'translucent portions 29 so that thereflected rays of colored light may penetrate these translucent portions29 and be scattered about the apparatus. This mirror 28 is securelymounted in a rim 30 Which has a smooth surface having frictionalengagement with a friction disk or Wheel 31 mountted upon a shaft 3Qspanning the large recess 33 formed in a standard 34, in which recessthe disk 3l revolves. The disk 30 is ar` ranged to freely rotate in abearing consisting of a split ring the adjoined sections 35 andv 36 A'ofwhich are formed With rabbeted portions forming a groove in which rim 30revolves engaged by the ball bearings 37 arranged in said split ring inany suitable manner. vThe sections 35 and 36 are caused to rest upon theshoulders 38 formed in the standard 34 being secured thereto by anysuitable means such as lrivets 39. Mounted on shaft 32, eXterioi-ly ofthe standard is a pinion a() which meshes with thehereinbefore-mentioned bevel Wheel 24. It Will be understood that memberl1 will be mounted similarly to memberlQ. The cut glass ring 41- shoWnin Fig. 8 is intended to illustrate one of the variety of Ways in which,for the purpose of enhancing the color effects, the members 11, 12, and13 may be formed, but the essential feature of my invention consists inthe novel construction described whereby the prismatic rays may beunfolded, whether pure or mixed, and whereby streams of brilliant lightmay be emitted from a common source and dissipated in variousdirections. The utility of this apparatus for the purpose of attractingattention is evident and it is in this aspect that its value as anadvertising medium lies.

It will be obvious that various modifica-A tionsvmay be resorted to inpractice without departing in essential features from the principle ofmy invention herein disclosed.

I do not intend to limit myself to the exact details of constructionexcept as set forth in the appended claims.

lVhat I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. .l devicesuch as described embodying a plurality of translucent members arrangedto be rotated at right angles to each other, a source of lightsurrounded by said members, and mirrors arranged to reflect the rays oflight staggered through said members.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a plurality of translucentmottled me1nbers, means for rotating one yof said members in ahorizontal plane, means for causing said other members to move aroundsaid last named member, and a source of light arranged to emit rays uponsaid members.

3. In a device such as described, a plu'- rality of translucent mottledmembers, means for rotating one of said members in a horizontal plane,means for moving the others of said members around the first namedmember, a source of light for transmitting rays from said members, andmirrors for reflecting the rays of light transmitted thereto.

4. In combination a standard, a lamp mounted upon said standard, amottled member revolving around said lamp, mottled members revolvingaround said first named member at right angles thereto, means foractuating said members, and means for reflecting. the rays of lightpenetrating said members.

5. In combination a standard, oppositely arranged mirrors mounted onsaid standard, a translucent mottled member mounted on said standardbetween said mirrors, translucent mottled members arranged to revolvearound said first-named member between said mirrors, and means disposedbetween said mirrors whereby rays of light may fall upon said members.

6. A device of the kind described compris ing a standard, a post on saidstandard, a lamp mounted on said post, a translucent mottled ring, asleeve revoluble around said post, said ring being mounted on saidvsleeve, and two segmental translucent mottled members arranged torevolve around said ring at right angles thereto.

7 In combination a standard, oppositely arranged upright arms mounted onsaid standard, shafts extending from said upright arms, relatively largebevel Wheels mounted on said shafts, translucent mottled segmentalmembers mounted upon said shafts, a translucent mottled ring arranged torotate between said segmental members, means for rotating said ring andbevel Wheels simultaneously, and a source of light emitting raysadjacent said ring and members.

8. A device of the kind described comprising a standard, a lamp postmounted on said standard a lamp mounted on the top of said standard, aglobe around said lamp, a sleeve revolubly mounted on said post, atranslucent mottled ring mounted upright on said sleeve, oppositelyarranged translucent mottled segmental members, horizontally disposedshafts carrying said members, bearings for said shafts, means forrotating said sleeve and said shafts, and means for relecting the lightpenetrating said ring and members.

9. A device of the kind described comprising a standard, an upright postmounted on said standard, a lamp on said post, a vertically disposedtranslucent mottled ring arranged to revolve around said post and lamp,oppositely arranged horizontally-disposed shafts, a translucent mottledsegmental member mounted on each shaft and arranged concentric with saidring, a mirror fixed on each shaft at the rear of said segmental member,and means for rotating said ring and said mirror said members arrangedto surround sa d ring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES R. PIERCE. Vitnesses:

GRANT W. SoULE, LUCY D. KELLER.

